FCS 579 Supervised Student Teaching and
Follow-Up of Teachers
Credit Hours: 2
Office: 113 FCS Building
Instructor: Cris Elliott
Office Phone: 235-4512
e-mail: celliott@pittstate.edu
FCS 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers. 2 hours.
Laboratory. Departmental representatives will visit each student teacher during the
professional semester. Additionally, departmental representatives will follow-up with
each area student during the first year of teaching with assistance and support. Concurrent
enrollment in the professional semester is required. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.
Course Objectives:
The student teacher will work cooperatively with the supervising teacher to design
effective lessons and present them to classes in an appropriate manner.
The student teacher should have a variety of experiences in three main categories:
curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Competent and successful teachers ensure that
these aspects of education are meaningful, relevant, interesting and engaging to all
students.
The student teacher will meet all requirements established by the college of education
and the guidelines of the 68 indicators.
Course Requirements
Meet during the weekly designated times with other members of the
FACS Professional Semester Class and the advisor. (Required 5
meetings)
Turn in required journal entries outlining several classroom experiences
during the week. These experiences may include topics such as
discussions of the physical facilities, tasks you have completed during the
week, comments on scheduling, school safety, emotional safety, character
of students, discipline in the classroom, behavior situations, curriculum,
expectations, assessment, memorable lessons, hands-on teaching,
professionalism, extra curricular activities, needs for improvement,
administration, co-workers, social issues, health concerns, employment, or
any other topic you feel like discussing. This can be an excellent way of
dealing with frustrations. Journal entries may be sent via e-mail.
Journal Entries are due on the following dates: Each entry is worth 20 points. These
Journals need to be sent on a timely basis. Please e-mail to me at celliott@pittstate.edu.
Date Due
September
15
Topic
Overview of how
your student
teaching
experience is
going.
Notes
Take the time to reflect on the things you have
learned. What have you enjoyed the most and what
have you found most frustrating? What have you felt
most prepared for and what have you found that you
are least prepared for?
This should be approximately 1 typed page – double
spaced.
September Observations about
At this point what have you discovered about
29
relationships in the relationships in the classroom? How do you relate to
classroom.
the students? What problems do you need to work on?
What other relationships are important in the school
environment and how do you nurture those?
October
21
Lesson Plans
November
11
Classroom
Management
December
5
Teacher work
sample
This should be approximately 1 typed page – double
spaced.
At this time everyone should be teaching more than
one class. Please send me a copy of your lesson plans
for 2 classes that you have developed for the
upcoming week.
What is your opinion of the classroom management in
your classroom? Are you happy with the classroom
atmosphere in your environment? What things do you
like about it? What would you change?
Send me a copy of the teacher work sample you
prepared and implemented.
Lunch on Thursdays are a wonderful time for you to meet together and visit about
your experience. I really enjoy meeting with you and hearing your stories. I realize
that you may have other business that you need to take care of on Thursdays, but if
possible, please plan to eat together on those days. We can decide each week where
we want to eat.
Cris